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Sunan Abu Dawud #1280

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، وَمَسْرُوقٍ، قَالاَ نَشْهَدُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ صَلَّى بَعْدَ الْعَصْرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ‏.‏
We bear witness that 'Aishah said: Not a day passed but the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed two rak'ahs after the 'Asr prayer
Narrated by Al-Aswad and Masruq said:

Context

This narration from Aisha highlights the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) consistent practice of performing two rak'ahs after the 'Asr prayer. It signifies the importance of voluntary prayers and the Prophet's dedication to worship, even amidst his busy schedule.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith encourages Muslims to engage in voluntary prayers, particularly after obligatory ones. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual benefits and rewards associated with additional acts of worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the significance of performing additional voluntary prayers as a means of enhancing one's worship.

Prayer

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This hadith is #1280 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Voluntary Prayers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Al-Aswad and Masruq said:.

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